Fishing Reports
233 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
62°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
54°
Had a very mediocre day dragging a *HAND-TIED* football jig around. If we had every fish that bit it would've been fun...
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
49°
Caught a few pulling a chatter-bait over grass. It was a wind deal for me too, finding that windblown bank was a big key.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Crappie
Water Temperature
46°
Actually caught a few off of the bridge, good place to throw a blade. Even when it's pretty cold.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
60°
I was able to get out after the historic tornados that hit the area. Luckily no one in my family was hurt or affected, but did have a few friends who had some significant damage to their properties, thinking of them as they begin to rebuild. Fished in the pouring rain, but it paid off with this 5lb+, 20.5” female. I found her in pad stems in about 3 FOW quite a ways off from the bank. The lake is super low, probably still 3-4ft below normal pool, which is why it was only 3 FOW. Kinda treacherous getting around out there, but worth it. They’re starting to fire up it seems.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
54°
watch the video for more information! You can get the 1st gen copperhead bladed jig from tackle warehouse or some retailers.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
53°
Second time ever going to brushy and was trying to figure something out. Stormed the day before and was going to storm later this day. Tried cranking dt10 and dt14 through trees but never came up with anything. Not seeing much on livescope either. Ended up going shallow and flipping laydowns and throwing spinnerbaits around cover. Had our best luck in the really small cuts that were 10ft or less. They would hammer it right when it hit the water. The Berkeley spinnerbait got destroyed by 2 musky and multiple bass and is still going strong.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
54°
Won my tournament with 5.94 pounds. Super tough fishing. Found some buck bass making beds in super shallow water around brush willing to bite. Just had to drag your kitech in front of then and kill it when the chased it out.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
53°
Fished on Friday and Saturday and the conditions were not very good. Air temps were in the 30s and the wind was in the 20s. On Friday I fished the lower arm and tried find bass in the channel that runs through. I marked a ton of fish but could only manage one bite. Not sure if they were bass or not. The only one I managed to catch was on a laydown in a little cove flipping a bandito bug. On Saturday I went up the lake and tried the flooded timber. Once again I was marking fish but could not find any bass. All I caught was a big drum. The cold and wind were terrible so I left the water early. Water temps ranged from 51 to 54 degrees and only had less than a foot of visibility.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
51°
Did not have a great tournament on the river but considering we didn’t really have a spot or plan I’ll take the points we got and move on to the next one. All our fish came slow rolling a spinnerbait around brush piles in 3-5 feet of water. The best spots were where current swept up against the shoreline. The fish were holding in the slack water just above the current. Switched my line up for the first couple tournaments this year and have been trying out the Shimano Mastiff. So far it has worked well with both winding and flipping presentations. I currently have it on my spinnerbait rod, chatterbait rod and a jig rod.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 0-9'
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crappie
Water Temperature
65°
Hot sunny day, dirty water fishing about 4ft.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
60°
Windy and clear sky cranking in 5-7ft
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Brush Piles
Fish are extremely active with the warming weather. They are sticking close to brush piles, submerged timber, and rocks. Squarebills and lipless crankbaits are working well, especially with reaction strikes. Once again, red and orange seem to be the pre-spawn colors of choice.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
62°
Around 2' clarity woth a light breeze. Only bites came while pulling a spinnerbait through brush pules.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Lily Pads
This swim jig works well in or around the remaining lily pad stalks present from last year. Great in open water near pad areas as well.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
48°
Sustained winds close to 20mph. I fished the wind blown rocky corner and found a few where the water clarity had diminished. It was tough keeping the bait clear of the curly pond weed.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Shad
The water is starting to warm up and the temperature outside is rising. Fish are becoming very active pre spawn and chasing moving baits like spinnerbaits, swim jigs, and crankbaits. Fish can be found in and around areas of cover like lily pads that are growing.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Brush Piles
The weather was cold and windy but the water is starting to warm up. Fish are very active and chasing moving baits. Fish should be spawning in the next couple weeks.